Only the Lonely (T'Pau song)

For the Roy Orbison song, see Only the Lonely.
"Only the Lonely"
Single by T'Pau
from the album Rage
B-side Between The Lines
Released 1989
Format 7" single, 12" single, CD single
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 4:02
Label Siren Records, Virgin Records
Writer(s) Ronnie Rogers; Carol Decker
Producer Roy Thomas Baker
T'Pau singles chronology
"Road to Our Dream"
(1988)		 "Only the Lonely"
(1989)		 "Whenever You Need Me"
(1991)

"Only the Lonely" is the first and only single of 1989 from the British band T'Pau.

The single was the third and final single from the band's second album "Rage". This single would also be the band's last until 1991's "Whenever You Need Me".

Despite the previous 1988 single "Road to Our Dream" only peaking at #42,[1] "Only the Lonely" peaked at #28 in the UK for a total of six weeks, becoming the band's second to last top #40 single.[2]

A promotional video was created for the single.[3] T'Pau also performing the song on a number of UK TV shows including the Saturday Morning UK TV show Going Live,[4] Top of the Pops,[5] WMV,[6] Daytime Live[7] and The Hippodrome Show.[8]

A limited edition gatefold 7" vinyl single was also released which included an exclusive booklet.[9][10]

"Only the Lonely" was written by rhythm guitarist Ronnie Rogers and lead vocalist Carol Decker.[11]

The b-side for the single "Between the Lines" appeared on the "Rage" album, written by Rogers, Decker, keyboardist Michael Chetwood, bassist Paul Jackson, lead guitarist Dean Howard and drummer Tim Burgess.[12]

For the single, a remix of "Only the Lonely" was used instead of the album version, titled "Only the Lonely (Guitar Remix)". For the 12" and CD formats of the single, another remix titled "Only the Lonely (Nightmare Mix)" was added as well as bonus track titled "Downtown (Live)" which featured vocals from Rogers and was recorded live at Oxford.[13] "Downtown" was originally recorded in 1964 by Petula Clark, originally written and produced by Tony Hatch.

Contents

Formats

7" Single
  1. "Only the Lonely (Guitar Remix)" - 4:02
  2. "Between the Lines" - 3:35
12" Single
  1. "Only the Lonely (Nightmare Mix)" - 8:00
  2. "Only the Lonely (Guitar Remix)" - 4:02
  3. "Downtown (Live)" - 3:35
CD Single
  1. "Only the Lonely (Guitar Remix)" - 4:03
  2. "Only the Lonely (Nightmare Mix)" - 8:01
  3. "Between the Lines" - 3:35
  4. "Downtown (Live)" - 3:37

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[14] 22
UK Singles Chart[15] 28

Personnel

Additional Personnel

References

  1. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=15737
  2. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4902
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x39TZugeZ2k
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfafQ4toP3U
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbmOc6xYJeA
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Ev3K0Kv2c
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9y7QvALap8
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As7ix2Vu154
  9. ^ http://s.dsimg.com/image/R-2605237-1292788404.jpeg
  10. ^ http://www.discogs.com/TPau-Only-The-Lonely/release/2605237
  11. ^ http://www.discogs.com/TPau-Only-The-Lonely/master/95765
  12. ^ http://s.dsimg.com/image/R-1379985-1214578583.jpeg
  13. ^ http://www.discogs.com/TPau-Only-The-Lonely/release/1589009
  14. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement
  15. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=16031
T'Pau
Studio albums
Bridge of Spies (1987) • Rage (1988) • The Promise (1991) Red (1998)
Compilations
Heart and Soul - The Very Best of T'Pau (1993) • The Greatest Hits (1997) • Greatest Hits Live (2003)
Singles
"Heart and Soul" • "Intimate Strangers" • "China in Your Hand" • "Bridge of Spies" • "Valentine" • "Sex Talk (Live)" • "I Will Be With You" • "Secret Garden" • "Road to Our Dream" • "Only the Lonely" • "Whenever You Need Me" • "Walk on Air" • "Soul Destruction" • "Only A Heartbeat" • "Valentine" • "Heart and Soul '97" • "With a Little Luck" • "Giving Up the Ghost" •
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